OMEGAMANIA

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

LOT 161

?BLACK DIAL CONSTELLATION?

Omega, ?Constellation, Chronometer, Officially Certified?, No. 16033198, case No. 268348, Ref. OT 2852. Sold on February 8, 1960. Fine and rare, self-winding, center seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman`s wristwatch with black dial and an Omega buckle. This watch is sold with a box, a Certificate of Authenticity, and a 2-year Omega guarantee. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500 / USD 2,500 - 3,300

Sold: CHF 7,670

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, decagonal crown, downturned lugs, back with Constellation logo. D. Black, so-called ?pie-pan?, with applied gold faceted dart indexes, inner minute/seconds divisions, applied gold Omega symbol at 12 and applied gold star at 6. Yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 505, copper-colored, 24 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This type of dial is known as the ?pie-pan?, due to its resemblance with an inverted pie-pan. Ref. OT 2852 was launched in 1959.